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tralac Newsletter: May 2020

In this newsletter, we include a collection of new Blogs and other tralac publications on COVID-19, the response of African countries, and its impact for the region and continent. We also include the latest updates from AGOA.info.

<p>In this newsletter, we include a collection of new Blogs and other tralac publications on COVID-19, the response of African countries, and its impact for the region and continent. We also include the latest updates from AGOA.info.</p>

Some reflections on Africa Day 2020, COVID-19 and the AfCFTA

We will all remember Africa Day 2020. Today, Africa Day prompts us to reflect on the havoc that COVID-19 is wreaking not only across the continent, but across the world. Read more in a blog by Trudi Hartzenberg.

<p>We will all remember Africa Day 2020. Today, Africa Day prompts us to reflect on the havoc that COVID-19 is wreaking not only across the continent, but across the world. Read more in a blog by Trudi Hartzenberg.</p>

Africa Day 2020

25 May marks Africa Day, a celebration of the creation of the African Union (formerly OAU). We are reminded of the quote by former South African President Nelson Mandela: “I dream of the realization of the unity of Africa, whereby its leaders combine in their efforts to solve the problems of this continent.”

<p>25 May marks Africa Day, a celebration of the creation of the African Union (formerly OAU). We are reminded of the quote by former South African President Nelson Mandela: “I dream of the realization of the unity of Africa, whereby its leaders combine in their efforts to solve the problems of this continent.”</p>

COVID-19 Trade and trade-related measures in Africa

tralac is monitoring trade-related policy responses to the Coronavirus global pandemic. Click here for our tracker of COVID-19 trade and trade-related measures and responses from across Africa, the RECs and the African Union, updated regularly from official sources.

<p>tralac is monitoring trade-related policy responses to the Coronavirus global pandemic. Click here for our tracker of COVID-19 trade and trade-related measures and responses from across Africa, the RECs and the African Union, updated regularly from official sources.</p>

In the News

COVID-19 Response: News, analysis and resources

COVID-19 Response: News, analysis and resources

29 May 2020

Summary of Specific Negotiating Objectives for the initiation of United States-Kenya trade agreement negotiations

Summary of Specific Negotiating Objectives for the initiation of United States-Kenya trade agreement negotiations

29 May 2020

SARS releases merchandise trade statistics for April 2020

SARS releases merchandise trade statistics for April 2020

29 May 2020

COVID-19: Act now or risk ‘unimaginable devastation’ globally, warns UN chief

COVID-19: Act now or risk ‘unimaginable devastation’ globally, warns UN chief

29 May 2020

Publications

COVID-19: Trade and related measures and responses in Africa

COVID-19: Trade and related measures and responses in Africa

Rwatida Mafurutu and Talkmore Chidede - 25 May 2020

South Africa’s redesignation as a ‘developed country’ in United States trade remedies legislation and investigations: possible impacts and consequences

South Africa’s redesignation as a ‘developed country’ in United States trade remedies legislation and investigations: possible impacts and consequences

Eckart Naumann - 18 May 2020

IMF Emergency Funding in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic

IMF Emergency Funding in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic

Gavin van der Nest - 14 May 2020

Governance in abnormal times – dealing with COVID-19: A regional perspective from South Africa

Governance in abnormal times – dealing with COVID-19: A regional perspective from South Africa

Gerhard Erasmus and Trudi Hartzenberg - 13 May 2020

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South Africa: Intra-Africa trade and tariff profile

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Why it may be better not to rush the Implementation of the AfCFTA now

Trudi Hartzenberg, Gerhard Erasmus

25 May 2020

There have been urgent calls for completing the outstanding African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) negotiations and to implement this new continental free trade regime as soon as possible. It is...

Calendar

May

04

tralac e-Learning Course 2020: Introduction to Data Science

Feb

25

6th African Social Partners’ Summit – Lagos, Nigeria

Jan

20

Industrial Policy Workshop – Cape Town, January 2020

Dec

05

tralac Alumni Workshop 2019

Oct

03

Reporting on the AfCFTA: a training course for journalists – Cape Town, 3-4 October 2019

Sep

02

AU AfCFTA Trade in Services Signalling Conference – Cape Town, 2-3 September 2019

Jul

25

Trade Facilitation: towards a practical agenda for southern Africa – Cape Town, 25 July 2019

Jul

22

Understanding international trade agreements: Examining the African Continental Free Trade Agreement – 22-24 July 2019, Cape Town

Jul

08

tralac’s Women in Trade Governance (WiTG) Development Programme – Cape Town, 8-12 July 2019

Jul

04

tralac-Sidley AfCFTA Breakfast Event – Geneva, 4 July 2019

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